❗️ Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had their first televised debate: key statements What Harris talked about: ▪️"Trump will surrender Ukraine within 24 hours of winning the election. If Trump were president, Putin would already be sitting in Kyiv looking out for the rest of Europe, starting with Poland." ▪️ On Trump's idea about negotiating with Putin: "You think you're friends with a dictator, but he would eat you for lunch." ▪️ Accused Trump of “selling out” America to China and leaving the country with poor health care and an economy in dire straits. ▪️ Emphasized that Trump's administration has led to the highest trade deficit in American history, "He's been fighting trade wars and he's talking about a deal with China." ▪️ Claims Trump plans to sign a federal abortion ban. Claimed he would repeal the bill if he became president. ▪️"It's well known that Trump told Putin he can do whatever he wants; it's well known that he called the moment when Russia invaded Ukraine ‘genius.’" ▪️"World leaders are laughing at Trump. I've talked to military leaders, some of whom have worked with you, and they say you are a disgrace." What Trump was talking about ▪️ Still does not recognize his defeat in the previous U.S. presidential election, when Biden won. ▪️ Called Harris a Marxist: “Everything she believed in three years ago has been thrown out and now she's studying my philosophy. She's a Marxist, and her parents are Marxists.” ▪️ Blamed Harris and Biden for high inflation: "There was no inflation during my presidency. And they have the highest inflation in the history of our country." ▪️ Blamed Democrats for the increase in illegal immigrants and crime: "In Springfield, migrants are eating our residents' pets." ▪️ Criticized Biden for his lack of contact with the Russian leadership: "Biden has no idea how to talk to the Russian president." ▪️ "I know Zelensky, I know Putin, we have good relations, they respect me. They don't respect Biden. What is there to respect him for?". ▪️ Trump when asked if a Kyiv victory was in the U.S. interest: "it is in our interest to reach an agreement and end the war."

⚡️⚡️ JUST IN: "No one will sign an agreement with Russia on extending the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine. This is the end of the deal," Zelenskyy says.

❗️ An American criminal accused of possessing child pornography has fled to Russia and is now serving in the Putin's army The Russian Defense Ministry has published a video about an American with Russian citizenship, nicknamed "Boston", who serves in the "Center" group of troops. Will Puello-Mota, a former member of the U.S. Air Force and city councilor, was charged with possession of child pornography and forgery of documents in the United States. Avoiding registration as a sex offender, he fled to Russia, where he now serves as a reconnaissance drone operator. Today, the Russian Defense Ministry released a video of him talking about the conflict in Ukraine. His case has been postponed in the United States, and his daughter and parents remain at home.

The US state of Connecticut suffers severe flooding - CNN The region declared a state of emergency. Due to bad weather in several cities of the state washed away roads and bridges. On Sunday afternoon, a heavy downpour also caused a landslide, which led to a gas leak in the town of Danbury, local residents were evacuated.

JUST IN: In the Korenevo area of the Kursk region, the story repeated itself from a few days ago near Rylsk A Russian convoy was attacked. There are many dead.

⚡️Russian "military correspondents" came under fire in Lgov, Kursk region

Lukashenka is preparing the ground for leaving office? Belarus plans to introduce a new article in the Criminal Code - on violence or threats to the former president and members of his family. #Lukashenka personally introduced the bill to the Parliament. We remind, recently the Belarusian dictator said that Belarusians should "get used to the fact that there will be another president."

FT: Russia hasn't repelled Ukrainian forces near Kursk, despite sending reinforcements "We are going deeper," the Ukrainian military told the FT.

❗️ WP: It would take a year to regain lost territory in Kursk Region Such is the disappointing prognosis for #Russia from Sergei Markov, a Kremlin-connected political analyst. Although Russia has more airpower than Ukraine, Moscow's recent military operations in Kharkiv and Donbass have shown that it is extremely difficult to take territory where defences have been entrenched. "If they act at the same speed as Russia is attacking elsewhere, it could take a year to retake Kursk region," Markov said about the AFU offensive.

🤡 Kadyrov's soldiers run to help Russian conscripts in #Kursk region

The Ukrainian army has shocked Russian troops with an unexpected offensive: how will it change the course of the war? NEXTA spoke to the speaker of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army South, Serhiy Bratchuk, who said that the Ukrainian military is going not only to attack in #Kursk Region, but also to hold positions. Special equipment has been brought in to erect fortifications. This operation came as a complete surprise to the Russian military, thanks to the preservation of information silence and thorough preparation. "No one, except those who organized the operation, knows the main intent of these military actions," Bratchuk said. Ukrainian forces seized important ammunition depots in Surzhaksky district, which demonstrated the Russian army's unpreparedness for defensive actions. "The Russian population, which has been applauding all this time... the so-called special military operations, has felt perfectly well what war is."

‼️ BREAKING: Video of the destruction of a convoy with hundreds of Russian soldiers in the #Kursk region Our editorial staff confirms the authenticity of this video. We compared the place where the destroyed convoy with #Russian military personnel was found with the frames in the video. In the first picture we pointed out these similarities. Here is the exact location: t.co/UtpxYCsvb6 Also on the video you can notice that it was a missile strike (picture 2). Judging by the video, after the first strike many military men started to run away in panic, thus exposing themselves to an even greater subsequent strike. We were able to count at least 22 transport trucks. Taking into account that each transport truck holds an average of 35 fully equipped military personnel, we can estimate that at the time of the strike there were up to 770 military personnel in this location.

There's no better ally than an idiot enemy A Russian TV channel presenter literally showed live the exact location of the movement of Russian convoys of equipment and personnel into the Kursk region. Now all we have to do is wait.

❗️ A Russian Armed Forces military column has been destroyed at night near the village of Oktyabrskoye in the Rylsky district of Kursk region, Russian and Ukrainian media claim.

Today, many media outlets spread information that the United States allegedly "intends to seek clarification from Kyiv regarding the events in Kursk region" In fact, the White House said quite the opposite, and the Kremlin propaganda, as usual, distorted the original statement. In fact, spokesman for the White House's National Security Council John Kirby said: "The US hasn't changed its policy in relation to permitting Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons to target imminent threats just across the border. [...] Officials would be reaching out to our Ukrainian counterparts to get a little better understanding of the situation," he said. Thus, no one talked about requesting clarification from Kyiv. Quoting White House statements as interpreted by Kremlin sources is a bad idea.

Myanmar's military junta has asked Russia for help in fighting the rebels Things are very bad for the junta: the insurgents are taking more and more territory and inflicting serious damage on the military forces. Myanmar's guerrillas have a good chance of overthrowing the military, which seized power in the country in 2021. Then, in a coup, the military took President Win Myin, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and leaders of the ruling National League for Democracy party into custody. General Min Aung Hline (pictured with Putin) came to power. People's protests were drowned in blood: the military ordered the shooting of demonstrators, hundreds of people were killed. People had no choice but to go into the forests and fight for their country. Myanmar rebels have taken control of several areas in the north of the country, including areas on the border with China. The junta could lose control of key border crossings on the frontier, which accounts for about 40% of trade. The rebels have also seized a regional military base near the border with China. Khin Yee, head of Myanmar's largest military-controlled Union Solidarity and Development Party, called on Russia to jointly engage in "fighting terrorism." "What is happening should not be seen as internal political squabbles, but as terrorism. If you recognize it as terrorism, then your agencies and bodies that deal with counter-terrorism can join us and achieve our goals together," Khin Yee said. In fact, Khin Yee has signed off on the military's inability to deal with the insurgency and invited "Russian specialists" to his country.

⚡️ JUST NOW: Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her pick for U.S. vice presidential candidate, CNN reported.

#China and #Russia have started naval exercises in the South China Sea, Reuters quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying The opening ceremony of the Maritime Cooperation 2024 exercise took place on July 15 in the Chinese port of Zhanjiang. The event will last three days, during which both sides will engage at least three ships to prepare for anti-submarine and air defense. As part of the joint exercise, the Russian and Chinese navies conducted artillery firing.

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Chinese dump truckloads of sand into river to stop water flow A dam burst on Dongting Lake in Hunan province. Water gushed out of the breach at high speed. About 5,000 residents had to be evacuated.

20 people were killed in terrorist attacks in Dagestan, according to telegram channels close to law enforcers According to Baza, 15 law enforcers were killed, as well as one priest, one church guard and three unidentified people. The publication "112" writes that 17 law enforcers were killed. According to the Telegram channel, 44 people were injured, among them 37 law enforcers.

Italy plans to transfer a batch of long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, the Fatto Quotidiano publication has reported, citing sources The publication said that this decision indicates a change in the position of Prime Minister Giorgi Meloni's government, which did not announce such deliveries during the election campaign because this topic was "very unpopular" in society. The Italian Defense Ministry has not yet commented on the information. According to the newspaper, the aid package, including the Samp-T air defense system, will be delivered by the end of June.

Finland has allowed Ukraine to use Finnish weapons on Russian territory, according to Elina Valtonen, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Russia is conducting an illegal aggressive war in Ukraine, and Ukraine has the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter," said Elina Valtonen, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

⚡️⚡️ Sweden transfers reconnaissance aircraft to Ukraine Sweden is providing Ukraine with the largest military aid package worth $1.3 billion, the country's government has said. The kingdom will transfer, in particular, ASC 890 radar reconnaissance and control aircraft to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. Sweden will also provide its entire stock of armored personnel carriers to support the formation of new brigades of the Ukrainian army.

Macron said that Ukraine should be allowed to hit only those targets on Russian territory from where shelling is being carried out.

US may strike Russian positions in Ukraine if nuclear weapons are used – Radosław Sikorski "The Americans have told the Russians that if you explode a nuke, even if it doesn’t kill anybody, we will hit all your targets [positions] in Ukraine with conventional weapons, we’ll destroy all of them."

China may have started supplying Russia with lethal weapons British Defense Minister Grant Shapps: "They are increasingly working together. I can reveal today that we have evidence that Russia and China are working together on combat equipment for use in Ukraine." Read more: t.co/IQkkn8VK5C

🤡 Tucker Carlson has become a host on Russian television Right-wing American journalist Tucker Carlson has started hosting his TUCKER program on the Russia 24 TV channel. In the first episode, Carlson discusses ticks and Lyme disease with an expert.

The Chinese car industry has turned out to be deadly for Russians A GAC crossover almost burned the driver alive. The incident occurred on the highway between Moscow and Orenburg. The door of the Chinese car caught fire, the seat belt jammed and the brakes failed. The man miraculously escaped from the death trap. He was hospitalized with numerous burns. Now Russians have a dilemma: should they buy a domestic Lada without seat belts or a burning Chinese car?

Czech president recognizes West's mistake regarding Ukraine In an interview with ARD, Czech President Petr Pavel said that Western countries had provided Ukraine with "cautious support" throughout the war. In his opinion, if the help had come earlier, the situation might have turned out differently. "I would not say that he (the West - ed.) has lost hope, but throughout the war in Ukraine, the West has been very cautious in its support. From the very beginning, it sought to prevent the escalation of the conflict. Each new stage was discussed for a long time before it was finally implemented. If we had skipped this period of discussions and risk assessment, Ukraine would have received this assistance several months or maybe even years earlier, and the situation could have been different," the president said.